Leaders Of Turkey, Russia And Iran To Meet On Monday For Syrian Talks

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan walk during their meeting in the Black sea resort of Sochi, Russia, 14 February 2019. Sergei Chirikov/Pool via REUTERS

Al Jazeera: Erdogan hosts Putin and Rouhani for new round of Syria talks

Trilateral summit to focus on ensuring required conditions for voluntary return of refugees, Turkish presidency says.

Turkey's president is set to host his Russian and Iranian counterparts in Ankara to discuss developments in war-torn Syria, where Moscow-backed government forces push on with an offensive to retake Idlib, the rebels' last major stronghold.

Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Vladimir Putin and Hassan Rouhani are expected to hold one-on-one meetings before Monday's summit on the Syrian conflict, their fifth since 2017. Later, they will speak to reporters at a closing news conference with a view to presenting a joint declaration.

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Update: Leaders of Turkey, Russia, Iran set to tackle Syria turmoil (Reuters)

WNU Editor: Turkish President Erdogan wants to get rid of his Syrian refugees, and both Russia and Iran are focused on ending and winning the Syrian war. I do expect an understanding between all sides to come out of this summit.